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tom boy

tom boy is the alternative spelling of tomboy.

Meaning of tomboy

Noun

tomboy (plural tomboys)

  1. A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
    • His sister, his dearest and only playmate, is a tomboy at heart.
  2. (obsolete) A rude, boisterous boy.
  3. (obsolete) An immodest or bold woman.
  4. (Philippines, colloquial) A butch lesbian.

Forms of tom boy

pluraltom boys

Questions about tom boy

What is tom boy the alternative spelling of?
Tom boy is the alternative spelling of tomboy.

Words near tom boy in the dictionary

  1. Tom and Jerry
  2. Tom and Jerryish
  3. Tom and Jerryism
  4. Tom Bawcock's Eve
  5. Tom Bombadil
  6. tom boy
  7. tom boys
  8. tom cat
  9. tom cats
  10. tom cod
  11. Tom Collins

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